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Chapter XIV
Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street. He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre. He tossed his cheroot away. Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him. "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
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From this reading He tossed his cheroot away.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
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From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
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From this reading He tossed his cheroot away.
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From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
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From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
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From this reading Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tossed his cheroot away.
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From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
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From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
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From this reading He tossed his cheroot away.
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From this reading Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nettlewood Foyle watched the dust rising from the wheels of the stage, which had passed the elevator and was nearing the Prairie Home Hotel, far down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would soon leave behind him this noisy ribaldry of which he was the centre.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you hit out, sergeant?" it said.
